ADVERTISEMENT Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts | Cheatsheet 5. keyboard-shortcuts key-shortcuts _photoshop-tricks BlueHacker 1HOCK=A 8d This post combines all the keyboard shortcuts for Adobe Photoshop into a single list that you can bookmark. So whenever you forget a certain Photoshop short key, you can refer to this list Selection Tools macOS Windows. Select between Shortcut Shortcut Hidden (non-visible) tools Option + tool Alt + tool Path Selection and Direct Selection tools Shift+A — Shift+A Brush, Pencil, Color Replacement, and Mixer Brush tools Shift + B Shift + B Crop, Slice, Slice Select, and Perspective Crop tools Shift +C Shift ++ C. Default Foreground and Background colors Shift + D Shift + D Eraser, Background Eraser, and Magic Eraser tools Shift +E Shift +E Gradient and Paint Bucket tools Shift + G Shift + G Hand tool H H Eyedropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, and Note tools Shift +1 Shift +1 CoienttwerMeveteoe SWRA Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, and Magnetic Lasso tools Shift+L Shift +L Rectangular Marquee and Elliptical Marquee tools Shift+M —— Shift+M Dodge, Burn, and Sponge tools Shift +O Shift +O Pen and Freeform Pen tools Shift + P Shift + P Switch Standard/Quick Mask modes Shift +Q Shift + Q tot R R content fecnins + wath Stamp tools Shift+S Shift +SSelect between Horizontal Type, Vertical Type, Horizontal Type mask, and Vertical Type mask tools Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Line, and ‘Custom Shape tools Move and Artboard tools Magic Wand and Quick Selection tools Foreground and Background colors History Brush and Art History Brush tools Zoom tool Previous Brush Next Brush ‘Switch Preserve Transparency Decrease Brush Hardness Increase Brush Hardness First Brush Last Brush Camera Raw Dialog Box macOS Shorcut Zoom tool z Hand tool H White Balance tool I Color Sampler tool s Crop tool c Straighten tool A Spot Removal tool B Red Eye Removal tool E Basic panel Ctrl + Alt +1 Tone Curve panel Ctrl + Alt +2 Detail panel Ctrl + Alt +3 HSL/Grayscale panel Ctrl + Alt + 4 Split Toning panel Ctrl + Alt+ 5 Lens Corrections panel Ctrl + Alt+ 6 Camera Calibration panel Ctrl + Alt +7, Skip to main content Ctrl +Alt+9 macOS Shortcut Shift + T Shift + U Shift + V Shift + W Shift + X Shift + Y alwla &Rt; Zz m9 >O ow Windows. Shortcut Shift + T Shift + U Shift + V Shift + W Shift +X Shift + z &Rt; Windows Shorcut md + Option +1 Cmd + Option +2 md + Option +3 md + Option + 4 Cmd + Option + 5 Cmd + Option + 6 Cmd + Option + 7 Cmd + Option + 9macOS Shorcut Windows Shorcut Open Snapshots panel Ctrl + alt+9 Cmd + Option + 9 +Alt+ Shit + + + Shift + Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool cu Alt Shift ome Option + Shift +Alt+ Shit + + + Shift + Hue Targeted Adjustment tool wn Alt + Shift an Option + Shift + Alt+ Shit + + + Shift + Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool " Alt Shift s™ Option + Shift Luminance Targeted Adjustment tol Ctrl + Alt+ Shift+ —Cmd + Option + Shift + L L Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool w + Alt Shift + sn" + Option + Shift + Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool T T Adjustment Brush tool K K Graduated Filter tool G G Increase / decrease brush size Mt mt Increase / decrease brush feather Shift +]/Shift-+[ Shift +]/ Shit +[ Increase / decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow (In increments of 10)|=! -|= /-| [Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for the Adjustment Brush tool, or vice versalAlt|Option| lIncrease / decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size|Alt + ]/ Alt + [|Option +] / Option *tl |Increase / decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool featherfAlt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [lOption + Shift + ]/ Option + Shift + {] |Increase / decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow (In increments of 10)|Alt + = / Alt + -|Option + = / Option + -| |Change to New mode from Add or Erase mode of the Adjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter|N|N| |Switch Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool|M|M| |Switch Show Mask for Adjustment Brush toollY[Y| [Switch pins for Adjustment Brush tool|V[V] [Switch overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool,|V[V| [Rotate image left / right[L / Ctrl + JIL / Cmd + J] [Rotate image right|R / Ctrl + {JR / Cmd + [| |Zoom in|Ctrl + +|Cmd + +] |Zoom out|Ctrl + -|Cmd + [Temporarily change to Zoom In tool|Ctrl|Cmal [Temporarily change to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset |Alt|Option| Skip to main content[Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object.|Shift|Shifi| |Choose multiple points in Curves panel|Click the first point, Shift + click additional points|Click the first point, Shift + click additional points| |Add point to curve in Curves panel|Ctrl + click in preview|Cmd + click in preview| |Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)|Arrow keys|Arrow keys| |Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)|Shift + arrow key|Shift + arrow key| |Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge|Ctrl + RCmd + RI Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box|Shift + double-click image|Shift + double-click image| [Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview|Alt + drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders|Option + drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders] |Highlight clipping warning|O|O| [Shadows clipping warning|U|U| |Add 1 5 star rating (Filmstrip mode)|Ctl + 1... 5|Cmd +4... 5] |Increase / decrease rating (Filmstrip mode)|Ctel + . / Ctrl + ,|Cmd +. / Cmd + | |Add red label (Filmstrip mode)|Ctrl + 6|Cmd + 6| |Add yellow label (Filmstrip mode)|Ctel + 7|Cmd + 7| |Add green label (Filmstrip mode)|Ctel + 8|Cmd + 8] |Add blue label (Filmstrip mode)|Ctel + 9|Cmd + 9] |Add purple label (Filmstrip mode)|Ctrl + Shift + 0|Cmd + Shift + O| [Camera Raw preferences|Ctrl + k|Cmd + K| [Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences|Ctrl + Al (on open)|Option + Shift (on open) Move and copy selections Windows. macOS Shorcut “ Shoreut Skip to main content hile “Any marquee tool + Spacebar + selecting drag**(except single column and single row)"|"Any marquee tool + Spacebar + drag “(except single column and single row)*| |Add to a selection|Any selection tool + Shift + drag|Any selection tool + Shift + drag] [Subtract from a selection|Any selection tool + Alt + drag/Any selection tool + Option + drag] |Intersect a selection|*Any selection tool + Shift + Alt + drag **(except Quick Selection tool)*|*Any selection tool + Shift + Option + drag **(except Quick Selection tool)*| [Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)|Shift + drag|Shift + drag| |Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)|Alt + drag|Option + drag| |Constrain shape and draw marquee from center|Shift + Altdrag|Shift + Option + drag] |Change to Move tool|Ctr! (except when Hand, Path, any Pen, Shape, or Slice tool is selected)|Cmd (except when Hand, Path, any Pen, Shape, or Slice tool is selected) | [Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso toollAlt + drag|Option + drag| [Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool[Alt + click|Option + click) \Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso|Enter / Esc or Ctrl + .|Retun / Esc or Cmd + [Move copy of selection|Move tool + Alt + drag selection|Move tool + Option + drag selection] [Move selection area 1 pixel|Any selection + Arrow|Any selection + Arrow! [Move selection 1 pixel|Move tool + Arrow|Move tool + Arrow] [Move layer 4 pixel when nothing selected on layer|Ctrl + Arrow|Cmd + Arrow| |Increase / decrease detection width|Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ]IMagnetic Lasso tool + [ or Il Accept cropping or exit cropping|Crop tool + Enter or Esc|Crop tool + Return or Esc| [Switch crop shield off and onf|/ [Make protractor|Ruler tool + Alt + drag end point|Ruler tool + Option + drag end point| [Snap guide to ruler ticks (except Quick Selection tool)|Shift + rag guide|Shift + drag guide| [Convert between horizontal and vertical guide|Alt + drag guide|Option + drag guide| Painting macOS Shorcut Windows Shorcut Choose foreground color with Any painting tool + Shift+ Any painting tool + Ctrl + Eyedropper Alt + right-click and drag Option + Cmd and drag Choose foreground color from Any painting / shape tool + image with Eyedropper tool Alt (except when Paths option is selected)|Any painting / shape tool + Option Jnvennt whan Dathe antion is selected)| Skip to main content jor/Eyedropper tool + Alt + click|Eyedropper tool + Option + click|[Color sampler tool|Eyedropper tool + Shift|Eyedropper tool + Shift] [Deletes color sampler|Color sampler tool + Alt + click|Color sampler tool + Option + click| [Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode|Any painting / editing tool + number keys|Any painting / editing tool + number keys| |Sets flow for painting mode|Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys|Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys| |Mixer Brush changes Mix setting|Alt + Shift + number keys|Option + Shift + number keys| [Mixer Brush changes Wet setting|Number keys|Number keys| [Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero|0|0| {Cycle through blending modes|Shift + + / [Shift + + /—| |Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer|Backspace, or Shift + Backspace|Delete, or Shift + Delete] [Fill with foreground or background color|Alt + Backspace, or Ctrl + Backspace|Option + Delete, or Cmd + Delete| [Fill from history|Ctrl + Alt + Backspace|Cmad + Option + Delete| [Displays Fill dialog box|Shift + Backspace|Shift + Delete] {Lock transparent pixels on/offf/|/ [Connects points with a straight line|Any painting tool + Shift + click|Any painting tool + Shift + click] Text macOS Shorcut Windows Shorcut Ctrl + drag type Cmd + drag type Move type in image when Type layer is when Type layer is selected selected Choose 1 character leftight or 1 line Shift +> or Lit) Shift +1 or Lit | down/up, of 1 word leftiright Ctrl + Shift +> Cmd + Shift ++ > Choose characters from insertion point to hin click Shift + click mouse click point Move 1 character lefvright, 1 line down/up, - Create a new text layer, when a text layer is Shift + click Shift + click selected in the Layers panel Double-click, triple- Double-click, triple- click, quadruple- lick, quadruple ch rd, line, h, oF st ose a word, Ine, Paragrapn, Or SIor¥ lick, or quintuple- click, or quintuple- click click ‘Show/Hide selection on selected type Ctl +H md +H Skip to main contentDisplay the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box Move text box while creating text box Brush Panel macOS Shorcut Delete brush Rename brush Change brush size Alt + click brush Double-click brush Alt + right-click + drag left macOS Shorcut Windows Shorcut tet cmd Ct + drag a Cd + drag a bounding box handle bounding box handle Spacebar+drag Spacebar + drag Windows Shorcut Option + click brush Double-click brush Ctrl + Option + drag left or right or right Increase/decrease brush Alt + right-click + drag up Ctrl + Option + drag up softness/hardness or down or down Choose previous/next brush size, / a Choose firstllast brush Shift + , or Shift + |Shift +, or Shift + | [Display precise cross hair for brushes|Caps Lock, or Shift + Caps Lock|Caps Lock| [Switch airbrush option|Shift + Alt + P[Shift + Option + P| Layers Panel macOS Shorcut Load layer transparency as a selection Add ti t select jo present selection Subtract from present selection thumbnail Intersect with present selection thumbnail Load filter mask as a selection thumbnail Ctrl + Shift +N Ctrl + J New layer Skip to main content Ctrl + click layer thumbnail Ctrl + Shift + click layer Ctrl + Alt + click layer Ctrl + Shift + Alt + click layer Ctrl + click filter mask Windows Shorcut Cmd + click layer thumbnail Crd + Shift + click layer thumbnail Cmd + Option + click layer thumbnail Cmd + Shift + Option + click layer thumbnail Cid + click filter mask thumbnail Cmd + Shift +N Cmd + JNew layer via cut Group layers Ungroup layers Create/release clipping mask Choose all layers Merge visible layers Create new empty layer with dialog box ‘Add to layer selection in Layers panel Choose next layer down/up Move target layer down/up Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer Merge layers Move layer to bottom or top Copy present layer to layer below Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the presently selected layer ‘Show/hide this layerflayer group only or all layers/layer groups ‘Show/hide all other presently visible layers ‘Switch lock transparency for target layer, or last applied Lock Edit layer effectistyle, options Skip to main content macOS Shorcut Shift + Ctrl + J Ctrl +S Ctrl + Shift + G Ctrl + A+ G Ctrl + Alt+ A Ctrl + Shift + E Alt + click New Layer button Windows Shorcut Shift + Cmd + J Cmd +G Cmd + Shift + G md + Option + G md + Option +A Cmd + Shift +E Option + click New Layer button Help 1HACK FAQ Shift + Alt + [or] Alt+ [or] Ctrl + [or] Ctrl + Shift + Alt + E Highlight layers you want to merge, then Ctrl + E Ctrl + Shift + [or] Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop-up menu Alt + Merge Visible ‘command from the Panel Pop-up menu Right-click the eye icon Alt-+ click the eye icon Double-click layer effect/style Alt + double-click layer effect/style Shift + Option + [or] Option + [or] md + [or] md + Shift + Option + E Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Cmd + E Cmd + Shift + [or] Option + Merge Down ‘command from the Panel pop- up menu Option + Merge Visible ‘command from the Panel pop- up menu Ctrl + click the eye icon Option + click the eye icon Double-click layer effect/style Option + double-click layer effect/styleEdit layer sty! Disable/enable vector mask Open Layer Mask Display le Options dialog box Switch layer mask on/off ‘Switch filter mask on/off ‘Switch between layer mask/composite image ‘Switch between filter mask/composite image ‘Switch rubylith mode for layer mask on/off Choose all type; temporarily select Type tool Create a clipping mask Rename layer Edit filter settings Edit the Filter Blending options Create new layer group below present layerllayer set Create new layer group with dialog box Create layer mask that hides allisele Create vector mask that ction reveals all/path area Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area Display layer properties Select/deselect multiple Skip to mai group content macOS Shorcut Double-click layer Shift + click vector mask thumbnail Double-click layer mask thumbnail Shift + click layer mask thumbnail Shift + click filter mask thumbnail Alt + click layer mask thumbnail Alt + click filter mask thumbnail \ or Shift + Alt + click Double-click type layer thumbnail Alt + click the line dividing two layers Double-click the layer name Double-click the filter effect Double-click the Filter Blending icon Ctrl + click New Group button Alt + click New Group button Alt + click Add Layer Mask button Ctrl + click Add Layer Mask button Ctrl + All + click Add Layer Mask button Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group Shift + click Windows Shorcut Double-click layer Shift + click vector mask thumbnail Double-click layer mask thumbnail Shift + click layer mask thumbnail Shift + click filter mask thumbnail Option + olick layer mask thumbnail Option + olick filter mask thumbnail \or Shift + Option + click Double-click type layer thumbnail Option + click the line dividing two layers Double-click the layer name Double-click the filter effect Double-click the Filter Blending icon Cmd + click New Group button Option + click New Group button Option + click Add Layer Mask button md + click Add Layer Mask button Cmd + Option + click Add Layer Mask button Ctrl + click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group Shift + clickmacOS Shorcut Windows Shorcut Select/deselect multiple , Ctrl + click cmd + click discontiguous layers Happy learning! 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